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Arts & Humanities Rule of Law, Misrule of Men <h4>Boston Review Books, April 2010</h4><h5>By Elaine Scarry</h5> DateOctober 21, 2010 Share Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Trending Not getting enough sleep? That’s only half the battle. Why are ineffective oral decongestants still on store shelves? The night owl’s disease problem So what exactly makes Taylor Swift so great? Seizing the chance to stop a suicide Elaine Scarry, Walter M. Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and the General Theory of Value, confronts the Bush administration’s legislative crimes, and calls for prosecutorial action to restore democracy.
